Company · Birmingham
Foodbuy Europe Limited
Other food services
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 15
- Karl James Atkins 2022-2025 View profile
- Ian Christopher Murphy 2019-2022 View profile
- Guy Blake Medley 2017-2020 View profile
- Martin Paul Hill 2014-2017 View profile
- Oliver William Francis Cock 2014-2019 View profile
- Andrew Michael Badger 2013-2020 View profile
- Anthony Paul Millard 2001-2004 View profile
- Royston Farrier 2001-2014 View profile
- Pamela Ann Tippins 2000-2014 View profile
- Timothy Cookson 2000-2015 View profile
- Victor Francis Tippins 2000-2014 View profile
- Rutland Directors Limited 2000-2000 View profile
- Edward Bevan 2002-2015 View profile
- Ann Jefferson 2002-2002 View profile
- Rutland Secretaries Limited 2000-2001 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other food services
- Incorporated
- 21/03/2000
- Registered office
- Birmingham
- Previous names
- Acquire Services Limited (until 09/04/2016)
Ownership
Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Compass Group, UK and Ireland Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-07-01
Group
- Foodbuy Europe Limited
is controlled by Compass Group, UK and Ireland Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-07-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Compass Group, UK and Ireland Limited.
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- Kerb Ventures Limited
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- 09434216
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- Compass Mobile Catering Limited
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- 07510125
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- Caterskill Group Limited
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- Compass Security Oldco Investments Limited
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
2 directors on the board
- Craig William Knowles Director · appointed 2026
- Robert Hunter Director · appointed 2026
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Craig William Knowles Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (1)
- Robert Hunter Director · appointed 2026
Left in the last 12 months
- Karl James Atkins Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2025
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03952997
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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